Auriesville in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The National Martyrs' Shrine of America

Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2009

1. The National Martyrs' Shrine of America Marker

The marker is affixed to the outside wall to the left of the main entrance of the Coliseum of Our Lady of Martyrs

Inscription. It was here that America’s only Canonized Martyrs the Jesuit priest Father Isaac Jogues, the Jesuit lay-brother Rene’ Goupil and John Lalande shed their blood for Christ in 1642 and 1646. Here also, in this Indian village of Ossernenon the Lily of the Mohawks, Kateri Tekakwitha was born in 1656.
Built in 1930, this Coliseum of Our Lady of Martyrs has been a place of spiritual refreshment, light and peace for the many thousands who have come to pray here where the Martyrs died.
We appreciate your visit to Auriesville, dear Friend. May you find peace and blessing in this beautiful and holy place.
The Shrine is maintained only by the generosity of pilgrims and visitors. We are grateful to those who help us shoulder the financial burden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1642.

Location. 42° 55.531′ N, 74° 18.005′ W. Marker is in Auriesville, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Shrine Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auriesville NY 12016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kateri Tekakwitha (approx. ¼ mile away); Isaac Jogues (approx. ¼ mile away); Ossernenon (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site (approx. one mile away); Welcome to Schoharie Crossing (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Schoharie Aqueduct (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Schoharie Creek Bypass (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Schoharie Aqueduct (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auriesville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Schoharie Aqueduct (was approx. 1.1 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2009

2. The National Martyrs' Shrine of America Marker

Distant shot of the Coliseum of Our Lady of Martyrs

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2009

3. The National Martyrs' Shrine of America Marker

Photo of the main altar located inside of the Coliseum of Our Lady of Martyrs

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2009

4. The National Martyrs' Shrine of America Marker

Photo of a statue of St. Isaac Jogues located inside of the Coliseum of Our Lady of Martyrs

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2009

5. The National Martyrs' Shrine of America Marker

Photo of the statue of the Lily of the Mohawks, Kateri Tekakwitha inside the Coliseum of Our Lady of Martyrs

Ossernenon-The Land of Crossess image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2009

6. Ossernenon-The Land of Crossess

Ossernenon is on the grounds of the Martyrs Shrine

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2009

7. The National Martyrs' Shrine of America Marker

The Crosses are near the entrance to the Shrine

Interior of the Kateri Tekakwitha Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 12, 2022

8. Interior of the Kateri Tekakwitha Chapel

Our Lady of Martyrs Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 12, 2022

9. Our Lady of Martyrs Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 992 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 20, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 8. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 9. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.